Douglas Bader - Hoodie Colour:Dark Navy yachting and motor racing

yachting and motor racing

The Westland Lynx is a British multi-purpose military helicopter designed and built by Westland Helicopters at its factory in Yeovil

but was better known for its role as a search and rescue helicopter

The Whittle first flew on 15th May 1941

armed with Aden cannon and Firestreak missiles

Douglas Bader - Hoodie Colour:Dark Navy yachting and motor racingGroup Captain Sir Douglas Robert Steuart Bader Bader joined the Royal Air Force in 1928 and was commissioned in 1930. In 1931 he lost both legs after crashing during aerobatics which resulted in his retirement. However, at the outbreak of war Bader was accepted as a pilot and fought over Dunkirk and throughout the Battle of Britain. This design celebrates Bader as a Fighter Ace with 22 destroyed to his name, but he was part of the RAF that was served